Much is made of our “successful” hip-hop and cultural heroes, but not merely enough is said about the unsung champions in our industry. Unsung champions such as the hard workers who actually “Make it Happen,” like Kevin Liles’ (former President of Def Jam and Atlantic) book teaches us. The ones, like Kevin, who came up from the “guttermost to […]
Today, Monday, January 16th, all across the country people will be marching on the Federal Reserve Bank to promote racial and economic justice. I will be at the Federal Reserve Bank in NYC on Liberty Street and Broadway at 11:30AM. Join me and thousands of others around the country as we honor the legacy of […]
As the founder of GlobalGrind, I created our site to have fun and prove that we could be successful with post-racial content that didn’t play to the cheap seats for success. At the same time, GlobalGrind is selling a progressive and positive political agenda that I hope makes the world a better place. EXCLUSIVE: Russell […]
I have known Jay and Beyonce since they were just getting started. I have watched them take over the world, literally, with their incredible artistic talents and their remarkable humbleness as great humanitarians. The two are famous for their work, unlike so many in our culture who rise to stardom by playing to the media’s cheaper seats. They can […]
One would imagine Lowe’s knows that by dropping its advertising from TLC’s All-American Muslim they were opening themselves up for a storm of controversy and backlash from the public. After the conservative Florida Family Association (FFA) posted an alert warning that the show amounted to “propaganda” that it was “clearly designed to counter legitimate and present-day […]
What is happening today in Iowa only represents the latest regressive manifestation of how huge amounts of money are used to not only fund negative attack ads and to the determine to winner of the political process, but more importantly today exposes how the cruel manipulation of American democracy continues. Getting the “greed money” out […]
Statement by Rabbi Marc Schneier, Russell Simmons and Imam Mohammad Shamsi Ali January 2, 2012 The attack on the Imam Al-Khoei Islamic Center in Jamaica, Queens on the first day of 2012 highlights the continuing peril confronting Muslim New Yorkers amidst the ongoing wave of incitement and religious bigotry being directed against Islam and Muslims […]
By Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. At the heart of a democracy is the fundamental right to vote. Yet for Black Americans, especially, the right to vote is historically blood-soaked and sacred. A very heavy price was paid to get the right to vote. But it is not just a legal right; it […]
It’s time to free American democracy from the devastating social and economic consequences of the systemic and wholesale bribery of politicians and elected officials. Thanks to the growing Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, the consciousness of millions of people across the United States has been irreversible raised about this counterproductive predicament. STORY: Russell Simmons Hires […]
The oldest trick in the book of dirty political tactics and smear campaigns is to attack the supporters of a group by using misdirection, and even lying about someone’s motives. This is happening to me for my support of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement and its related offshoots around the country. Quite honestly, I […]
Selena Gomez, 19, has kept it all smiles amidst her boo, Justin Bieber‘s baby mama drama. Well, it’s looking like Selena may be the one who’s now expecting, sort of. PHOTOS: Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber Are Beliebers In Paris Selena announced to her million of loyal fans via her instagram account yesterday, “Momma and […]
This morning I woke up at dawn and looked out my window at the empty Zuccotti Park. Behind it was a stream of about 500 protesters and at least the same number of police officers in riot gear. STORY: BATTLE NEW YORK! Police Empty Zuccotti Park Of Occupy Wall Street Protesters! By the time morning had fully broken […]